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royal blue

American  

noun

  • royal blues
    plural
  1. a deep blue, often with a faint reddish tinge.


royal blue British  

noun

    1. a deep blue colour

    2. ( as adjective )

      a royal-blue carpet

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of royal blue

First recorded in 1810–20


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He decided to sell his nearly 10-year-old royal blue Audi A4 for $13,000 a few months before its COE expires in December to recoup at least some residual value.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Sandra also asked for her coffin to be in her favourite colour, royal blue.

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026

The vessels are glazed a deep, glossy royal blue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2025

Powder blue jerseys brushed past royal blue horns in burger lines.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2025

With the petty cash Mr. Haber had given me, I’d found one at a Chinatown tailor shop: royal blue with a faint pattern of flowers.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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